The CalSWEC Clinical Series was developed to give students the opportunity to explore in greater depth the issues that emerge in both the field placement experience and the classroom. It is offered to to enhance actual and perceived clinical competence with difficult issues recurring among child welfare populations. Topics are derived from discussions with students and reflect the content of the CalSWEC “Goals for the Child Welfare Social Work Curriculum in California.”  Past topics covered in the series include:

• Listening To, Talking With, And Supporting Children Exposed To Violence And Trauma, 
Speaker: Mary Kay Oliveri, LCSW
• Solution-Focused Interviewing , Speaker: Colleen Friend, LCSW
• Los Angeles County Department Of Children And Family Services, 
Speaker: Dr. David Sanders
• Ethical Issues In Child Welfare Social Work Practice, 
Speaker: Colleen Friend, LCSW
• Working With Adolescents: How To Survive Being An Adult In A Teenage World, 
Speaker: Mary Kay Oliveri, LCSW

For upcoming events, please check the Department of Social Welfare Events Calendar.

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• Frequently Asked Questions about the UCLA CalSWEC Program
• Child and Family Placements
• Recents graduates of the program